Just another fairy tale (13/14)
TWELFTH STROKE
The curtain opens to reveal Ohno's studio. Ohno is leaning on his worktable absorbed in the decoration of one of his figurines. He is listening to music with his Ipod's earphones on his ears. At that moment, the Prince enters the stage, but Ohno doesn't notice him because he's too immersed in his work. The Prince examines thoroughly his bent figure.
- Nino: Um... wait a moment... that small height... those slightly hunched shoulders...
The Prince slowly approaches Ohno until he stops just behind him. Carefully, he stretches his hand and gives a tentative little squeeze to Ohno's butt.
- Nino: Yes! I'd recognize this beauty anywhere! It's you! I have finally found you!
Ohno turns around surprised by the Prince's greeting and looks at him. He smiles with delight when he identifies the Prince.
- Ohno: Prince Nino! How have you been?
Nino smiles blissfully and embraces him.
- Nino: Quite alone and a bit worried, but now I feel a lot of better, thanks.
With a contented sigh, the Prince gropes a bit more Ohno's butt. At that time Ohno's family and the Prince's servant enter the room. Everybody looks shocked at the couple until Jun goes enraged towards them and splits them up.
- Jun: Who do you think you are to grope my little brother's ass with such impudence?
- Nino: The Kingdom's Prince?
Sho opens the window and comes near Ohno.
- Sho: Are you working again with your figurines with the window closed? Didn't we talk about it and concluded that it was dangerous?
- Ohno: I was only decorating it, Sho.
Jun and Sho's father faces the Prince's servant.
- Jun and Sho's father: Does the Prince know my son?
- Servant: I couldn't tell for sure, Sir... but they must know each other a bit to be this... amicably.
Ohno's mother claps delighted.
- Ohno's mother: Are you a friend of the Prince, Satoshi? Where did you meet him?
- Ohno: In the castle, during the last dance ball.
- Sho: And you should wear gloves, Ohno. The substances you use are dangerous. You can never be too careful.
Nino and Jun are facing each other angrily. Neither of them giving way.
- Jun: I don't mind if you are the Prince or the Joker of the castle. You have no right to molest my brother so shamelessly.
- Nino: I have every right in the world. His butt is mine since I touched it for the first time. Furthermore, I don't hear him complaining.
Ohno's mother looks at him horrified.
- Ohno's mother: Don't tell me you went to the castle dressed in your usual work clothes?
Suddenly, a cloud of glitter and smoke appears in the middle of the room. Everybody looks surprised at it except for Ohno, who doesn't seem to be stunned at all... And Jun and Nino who are too engrossed in their own fight to notice anything else. From the cloud emerges Aiba coughing wildly, dressed in his bright green tuxedo.
- Jun and Sho's father: Eh? Who is this person?
- Sho: Eh! That's dangerous! Are you alright?
Sho comes closer to Aiba and gently pats his back.
- Ohno: Ah! Hello Aiba! Mother, he's the person who gave me the clothes for the dance ball. How have you been? ... And why do you keep appearing in the smoke and glitter cloud?
Aiba answers Ohno between coughs, moving his hands to disperse the cloud.
- Aiba: It's essential for the Fairy Godmothers' appearances, but I'm developing a new kind of smoke that will be breathable and will allow you to choose the color of the smoke...
Jun flexes his fingers full of huge rings menacingly. The Prince growls showing his tooth a little.
- Jun: It's obvious to me that someone must teach you what you can and what you can't do.
- Nino: Come on! Brighten up my day!
Sho has brought a glass of water to Aiba, who keeps coughing a bit while he shakes off the glitter.
- Sho: Here, drink this.
- Aiba: Thank you very much!
Sho helps Aiba to shake off some of the glitter and Aiba smiles at him gratefully.
- Aiba: Has anyone ever told you that you are a very considerate man?
Sho blushes a bit and smiles at Aiba
- Sho: Thank you! Are you the one who created the speaking shoe? How did you make it?
- Aiba: Well, you know, it's really easy if...
- Ohno's mother: And what about the dance? Did you enjoy it?
- Ohno: It was really pleasant. In addition I won the contest and they gave me a money prize. With the money, I bought a boat and participated in the Jishou Matsuri and...
Jun and Sho's father is trying to separate Nino and Jun with the help of the Prince's servant.
- Jun and Sho's father: Son, you're attacking the Prince!
- Jun: I can't care less who this perverted brat is!
- Servant: Your Highness, the King wouldn't approve this behavior from the Heir of the Crown. Reflect on it, one day you'll be the King!
- Nino: And I'll send this sissy guy outside the Kingdom to marry a troll!
Ohno turns around and smiles sweetly at the spectators.
- Ohno: And finally, I caught a Jishou!
The curtain closes.
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